On the brink of everything
Subtitle: grace, gravity, and getting old
By: Parker J. Palmer
Edition: First edition.
Series: A BK life book; BK life book
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781523095438
Subjects: Aging; Life; Conduct of life
Description: "On the Brink of Everything is an exploration of Parker Palmer's experience of living and aging, written in hopes of encouraging readers of every age to explore their life course. It is not a "guide to" or "handbook" for "getting old"--something all of us are doing all the time. Instead it's a set of meditations in prose and poetry that turn the prism on the meaning(s) of one's life--and on the importance of staying meaningfully engaged with life until the end. From beginning to end the book is packed with both humor and gravitas"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196).
Table of contents: title: With gratitude; title: Prelude; title: The view from the brink: what I can see from here; title: Young and old: the dance of the generations; title: Getting real: from illusion to reality; title: Work and vocation: writing a life; title: Keep reaching out: staying engaged with the world; title: Keep reaching in: staying engaged with your soul; title: Over the edge: where we go when we die; title: Postlude.